{"product_id":"ontology-identity-and-modality-essays-in-metaphysics-paperback-9780521795487","title":"Ontology, Identity, and Modality; Essays in Metaphysics (Paperback) 9780521795487","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOntology, Identity, and Modality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEssays in Metaphysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThirteen of Peter van Inwagen's essays on metaphysics, with a specially-written introduction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter van Inwagen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521795487, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 March 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.417 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book gathers together thirteen of Peter van Inwagen's essays on metaphysics, several of which have acquired the status of modern classics in their field. They range widely across such topics as Quine's philosophy of quantification, the ontology of fiction, the part-whole relation, the theory of 'temporal parts', and human knowledge of modal truths. In addition, van Inwagen considers the question as to whether the psychological continuity theory of personal identity is compatible with materialism, and defends the thesis that possible states of affairs are abstract objects, in opposition to David Lewis's 'extreme modal realism'. A specially-written introduction completes the collection, which will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in metaphysics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Ontology: 1. Meta-ontology\u003cbr\u003e 2. Why I don't understand substitutional quantification\u003cbr\u003e 3. Creatures of fiction\u003cbr\u003e 4. Why is there anything at all? Part II. Identity: 5. The doctrine of arbitrary undetached parts\u003cbr\u003e 6. Composition as identity\u003cbr\u003e 7. Four-dimensional objects\u003cbr\u003e 8. Temporal parts and identity across time\u003cbr\u003e 9. Materialism and the psychological-continuity account of personal identity\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Modality: 10. Indexicality and actuality\u003cbr\u003e 11. Plantinga on trans-world identity\u003cbr\u003e 12. Two concepts of possible worlds\u003cbr\u003e 13. Modal epistemology\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy: metaphysics \u0026amp; ontology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy: metaphysics \u0026amp; ontology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy:%20metaphysics%20\u0026amp;%20ontology%20%5BHPJ%5D%22\"\u003eHPJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004051083544,"sku":"9780521795487","price":24.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521795487i_878a96fb-961d-4433-852a-c41fa00c28d1.jpg?v=1691368130","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ontology-identity-and-modality-essays-in-metaphysics-paperback-9780521795487","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}